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Paper Excellence Enters Into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Domtar in $3 Billion Deal

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Thursday, May 13, 2021 - Member
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Paper Excellence and Domtar announced that they have entered into a strategic business combination under which the Paper Excellence group of companies will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Domtar common stock for $55.50 per share, in cash.
 
Voith to Improve Quality and Reliability With Proven Quality Control System (QCS) OnQuality at UPM’s PM 6 in Schongau, Germany
Recently, UPM has awarded Voith to supply its Quality Control System (QCS) OnQuality of scanners and sensors to the company’s PM 6 in Schongau, Germany. The new system will stabilize and optimize product quality and the overall production process.
 
Zeus Packaging to Invest EUR 15 Million in Expansion of Production Capacity for Aldar Tissues
Irish-owned Zeus Packaging announced an EUR 15 million investment in Aldar Tissues, a Dublin-based tissue manufacturer that Zeus acquired in 2019 as part of a three-year, EUR 40 million acquisition strategy which concluded in February of this year.
 
ANDRITZ to Supply Major Expansion of OCC Line to NORPAC in Washington
ANDRITZ has received an order from North Pacific Paper Company (NORPAC) to supply a major expansion of the OCC line for its mill in Longview, Washington. ANDRITZ will install a FibreFlow drum pulper, type FFD450EE, as well as various fiber cleaning and reject handling equipment to upgrade the existing OCC line and expand the mill's production of lightweight recycled packaging papers.
 
Cellwood Machinery Acquires Metrans AB
Cellwood Machinery acquires Metrans, one of Scandinavia’s leading companies of baie handling and waste paper handling for papermills. This acquisition reinforces Cellwood Machinery’s leading position in the global pulp and paper industry.
 
Extended Uptime in Contaminated Environments: Molded-Oil™ Bearings.
NSK Americas®
Under conditions of liquid or dust contamination, even sealed conventional bearings will fail prematurely. Molded-Oil Bearings with DDU seals from NSK deliver continual, clean, no-leak lubrication for dramatically increased service life and maintenance intervals.
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From The Experts
Sustainable, Recyclable, Impactful – Why the Future is Bright for Premium Corrugated Packaging
By Veijo Korkalainen, VP Sales, White Kraftliners Metsä Board

I might be biased, but I’ve always seen the corrugated package as a simply brilliant construction. And with sustainability and circular economy thinking at the top of the agenda for both brands and consumers today, this lightweight, sustainable and recyclable material is more relevant than ever. 
 
Merichem Company
Market Roundup
Verso Corporation Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Verso Corporation (NYSE: VRS) reported financial results for the first quarter of 2021 and announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend for the quarter ending June 30, 2021, in the amount of $0.10 per each outstanding share of Verso's Class A common stock.
 
Sappi Continues Steady Recovery in Fiscal 2021 Second Quarter
Sappi reported fiscal 2021 second quarter results. Commenting on the group's results, Steve Binnie, CEO of Sappi said, "I am pleased with the steady recovery from the ongoing challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. EBITDA continued to improve quarter-on-quarter from a low of US$26 million in our third quarter of 2020 through US$98 million in the previous quarter to US$112 million for the current quarter, with further improvement expected for our third quarter.
 
Felix Schoeller Group Increasing Prices 1st June 2021
Felix Schoeller Group is continuing to see steep increases in the costs for our main raw materials, freight, energy, packaging and various other products used in the manufacture of our papers.
 
Buckman
Pulp & Paper
Valmet Signs an Extensive Industrial Internet Services Agreement with ARAUCO for New Pulp Production Line in Chile
Valmet and ARAUCO have signed an agreement to jointly develop the Arauco Mill Line 3 in Chile to become the world’s most autonomous pulp mill. Valmet will supply its Industrial Internet Solutions (VII Solutions) comprised of Mill Wide Optimization applications, advanced prediction and monitoring applications as well as expert services.
 
Zhidachiv Pulp and Paper Mill Eyes to Become Ukraine’s Leading Pulp and Paper Producer
Zhidachiv Pulp and Paper Mill, one of Ukraine’s largest pulp and paper producers, which is based in the Lviv region (Western Ukraine) plans to increase its output this year by at least 33% compared to 2020, according to recent statements, made by an official spokesman of the company and the Ukranian media reports.
 
Kuraray America, Inc.
Containerboard/Packaging
Burger King Rolls Out Green Packaging Pilot Program
Burger King is committed to being part of a more sustainable future by reducing our environmental footprint. That's why today, we are continuing our journey by launching a green packaging pilot program focused on finding scalable solutions for eight of our most-used, guest-facing items including forks, spoons, knives, straws, drink lids, Frypods, Whopper wrappers and napkins.
 
Mondi’s New Recycled Containerboard Machine in Slovakia Delivers a Win-Win Solution
Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, is supplying customers with its innovative and sustainable containerboard grade made in Slovakia from renewable materials. Kraft Top White combines the strength, printability and appearance benefits of a white fresh fibre top layer with the advantages of a recycled fibre bottom layer.
 
Webinar: Brown Stock Washing & TDS optimization
Vaisala Inc., 1®
On September 8th, 1pm EST a Vaisala expert will discuss the importance of Brown Stock Washing and Total Dissolved Solids optimization for pulp mill efficiency. The development of Vaisala K PATENTS® SAFE-DRIVE Process Refractometer for the continuous inline measurement of dissolved solids content in a fiber suspension has made it possible to follow the performance of individual process steps continuously. Join our live webinar to learn more!
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New Products
Kemira Patents Novel Strength and Lightweighting Technology for Fiber Based Packaging Grades
Lightweighting of packaging grades is a key focus area for paper and board companies, impacting the overall sustainability, cost-efficiency and quality performance. As a long-term partner to the industry, Kemira is investing heavily into R&D and manufacturing capabilities to help customers achieve their lightweighting initiatives with best-performing chemistries.
 
Stora Enso and Pulpex Partner to Produce Fiber-Based Bottles on Industrial Scale
Stora Enso and packaging technology company Pulpex join forces to industrialize the production of eco-friendly paper bottles and containers made from wood fiber pulp. These renewable products will offer an alternative to PET plastics and glass.
 
Metsä Board Designs Easy to Recycle Beverage Packaging
Metsä Board, the leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards and part of Metsä Group, has designed a light but strong, easily recyclable packaging for the new Chopin Organic Rye Vodka range at its Excellence Centre in Äänekoski, Finland.
 
Michelman Inc.
Sustainability
Smurfit Kappa Accelerates CO2 Emissions Reduction in 2020
Smurfit Kappa continues to make significant and tangible progress on achieving its sustainability targets according to its 14th Sustainable Development Report ("SDR"). It highlights the company’s long-standing objective to be an impactful business that drives change and nurtures a greener planet through the three key pillars of Planet, People, and Impactful Business.
 
Environmental Paper Assessment Tool (EPAT): An Innovative Application to Monitor Sustainability of Paper Supply Chains
The Environmental Paper Assessment Tool (www.epat.org) is a web-based platform that allows suppliers and buyers of paper and paper-based packaging to share key sustainability metrics.
 
DS Smith Doubles R&D Spend as it Accelerates its Circular Economy Strategy
The new investment over five years includes the creation of a new breakthrough technologies hub in the UK, new materials development to replace plastics and a pilot to gauge G-force shock in home delivery packaging.
 
Maintenance: The hidden profit generator in Pulp & Paper
Bently Nevada LLC®
Your mill's maintenance cost profile has a huge impact efficiency and profitability. Traditionally, maintenance has been viewed strictly as a cost. But there are ways to turn it into a more proactive and positive contributor to business success.

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Reunite with your industry at Tissue World Düsseldorf
Informa Markets®
From 28-30 March 2023, Tissue World is setting up in Düsseldorf for the first time, bringing together thousands of industry professionals for three days of trading, learning, and networking in one of Europe’s most mature tissue markets. Only at the Tissue World trade show can you discover the very latest in tissue and paper manufacturing products and meet potential business partners face-to-face.
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